old adventure updates + new ones as I am nearing the end

So, I have shared plenty of my adventures over here in Korea, but I have been lacking some seriously awesome pictures my friends and I took while we were on them.  So here are a lot of the things I have done in my year over here...

So, a while back Some buddies and I went on a hike up Munsu-sa here in Ulsan. Here is me on a cliff side on the way up the mountain trying to look thoughtful, but just looking goofy as usual...

Me, Arron, Elliot and Josh (lurkin)

OH MY GOD! I made it to the top.... time for a Kimbob party!

There is part of my city, Ulsan. Apartments for as far as the eye can see.

So... to pick Jamie up at the airport I thought I had to be lookin fancy... So I was.. Also, for the longest time, Jason had been going on about how amazing this kiwi yogurt drink was.. Every time we went to a mart or store they were never there. So at the airport Jason found them at the mart and made me drink it.. This is the documentation of my shame for hating on him so much about kiwi yogurt. They still taste awful.....

Here is Jamie and myself at a local restaurant eating some delicious Gamjatang. It is a pork spine soup. just awesome....

oh yeah... the whale boat festival on Taehwa-gang. Here was the set up with the boats and rowing teams I was talking about and participated in.

is there any other way to chill than in a suit on a workout ball?

Josh, Me and some Korean homies in a long night out at Ilsan beach. Gotta love the boys. We had a blast even with minimal communication. This was on Josh's last weekend here in Korea.

Me and my co-teacher, Kate, at her wedding. She waiting for me to show up just to take a picture with me, before starting her wedding. Isn't she just lookin like a Korean angel?

In action bowing to the parents.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BUTTERFLY AND FLOWER TEMPORARY TATS?!

Jason, wearing some weird facial mask I got for free at the mart next door for buying a beer a long time ago, with Me and Nancy. The silliness never ends with us..

So, I know I am obsessed with my kindergarten kids, but they are just so damn cute and they love me more than life itself. So, I have to share more...

Jenny, Tony and Eric. they for some reason always think I am a tree to climb on....

just another one in the photo shoot. Jenny is just the cutest. It is silly how much these children love me.

Joy, Alex and Ryan on our field trip to a restaurant to learn table manners in English. Joy never smiles in pictures and i find it to be hilarious.

Aarya, who I call Mr. Staarya. This boy is so cute and always far to happy. He always acts like a little police officer telling on all the kids. even for things as simple as another student isnt sitting down while drinking their milk during their play time. He has actually picked up a scary amount of the Korean language.

Tanvi and Falak. These girls are way silly and cute, but they never stop talking to each other in class.

This is Nicky. He is one of the strangest little boys, but he loves me and he is always silly. He always wants me to call him an animal name like dolphin, fox or frog. and then he acts like that animal during his play time.

Ryan and Katherine. Ryan is totally in love with this girl. It is quite hilarious. Katherine is just a little genious. Amazingly smart and by far at the top of our class in all subjects.

Ok, back to adventures. Recently, I went to Pohang with Jason and Nancy to go on a hike at Bogyeong-sa.  It is a mountain with 12 different waterfalls. we only made it to three due to time constraints, but I am hoping to go back soon. It was actually a really funny trip because I was only wearing shoes, and swim shorts expecting to roll on some swimming holes. But, I was walking through the town without a shirt and all the korean people were totally decked out with fresh hiking gear like the are about to conquer Mt. Everest. So the whole time people just oooooing and awwing and some people even saying NOOOOOOOOO. It was hilarious. I would just always say "Conchaneyo, naneun babo" which means It's ok, Im crazy.   We actually missed the last bus out of this rural area and nearly didnt make it back to Ulsan. Luckily right as the sun is setting a cab driver rolls up and asks us if we needed a ride. Here are some of the pictures.

Thank you Russel Crow for bringing us all beer and freedom!

This was a must buy at one of the street markets. BIG MAN fanny pack!

We actually got off the bus in the wrong place, but you can tell how rural this area is. that was the only buidling on a mile stretch of road until we got to the miniature town right before the hike.

Here is the temple right before the hike to the waterfalls.

Here was the first waterfall worth talking about.  It actually had water deep enough to swim in. There were signs everywhere in Korean saying swimming prohibited, but I just couldn't resist because it was so hot. Luckily some Korean guys joined me.

some cool wilderness.

this was waterfall #3 and as far as we made it on the hike. This one was just beautiful surrounded by small caves and carvings of Buddha. Notice how decked out the Koreans are in hiking gear. This was a nice spot to swim too. I will have more pictures of this one later once I get them from Jason. Just awesome though.

In the village right before the hike they were selling bottles of this wine at all 12 of the stores. restaurants, marts and supplies shops. The bottle says "Beolddeok-ju" literally translated into "jump-up wine" I found the penises to be hilarious, I just hope this isn't viagra wine....

This was on the way to Bolyeong Mud Festival. Went on a karaoke bus with 50 other people. Needless to say, that was a wild 4 hour bus ride.

action shot. it was terribly difficult to get a picture that wasnt blurry on this thing, but pretty much just imagine 50 people tring to stand up on a tour bus singing karaoke at the top of their lungs for 4 hours. awesomeness. It is the only way to travel.

The next day at mud fest. There are plenty of weird mascots hanging out. here is me painted up with some of the famous Bolyeong mud which is supposed to be ood for your skin. Me, mascot and Nancy.

Jason, Mascot, Chris, me, mascot and Nancy

Some gangster silver guy and me.

Jason, pink robot lady and me.

Jason and I got painted up with colored mud. Just awesome times.

Me, Chris and Jason

Damn.... we are cool....

So I have been having a great time with my friends. Classes have been going well and I only have 4 weeks left of in class teaching.  On August 25th Jason and I depart on a long excursion throughout Southeast Asia.  We are going to Taiwon, The Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. Before I finally return to California I will be stopping off in NYC to visit my buddy Nick. See you all on October 18th!